SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 2007

APACHE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

Delaware		1-4300		41-0747868
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2000 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77056-4400
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000

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Item 8.01.		Other Events

Apache Corporation priced $500 million of six-year notes maturing on April 15, 2013. Proceeds will be used to reduce existing commercial paper balances which will increase Apache’s committed borrowing capacity. Apache sold the 5.25 percent coupon notes priced to yield 5.299 percent. Interest on the notes is payable Oct. 15, 2007, and semi-annually thereafter. The transaction is expected to close April 16, 2007.

Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking and UBS Investment Bank are the joint book-running managers for the offering.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.